Improvement in compositions for preserving animal and vegetable matter



Um'rnn STATES PATENT OFFICE,

JOHN A. KOHRSSEN, OF ALLEGHENLI PENN SYLYANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN COMPOSITIONS FOR PRESERVING ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE MATTER.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 187,644, datedg liebruary 20, 1877 application filed September 20, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it. known that I, JoHN A. KOHRSSEN, of Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Compound for (1) ounce; the whole being mixed with twenty (20) gallons of water, forming a solution, which is used in about the same manner as the ordinary pickle is applied to meat or vegetables.

Having thus described my improved compound for curing and preserving meats and vegetables, what I claim is-- Y A com pound for preserving animal and vegetable matter, consisting of calcined alum, sugar, niter, sajlt, Sal-soda, and water, substantially in the proportions herein described.

JOHN A. KOEIRSSEN.

Witnesses A. G. jJoHNsToN, J Arms J. JOHNSTON. 

